Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

AUGUST 2, 2022

It's why Friendship Heights in DC isn't doing so great retail-wise (" Friendship Heights and the production of retail decay ") and why DC can't really develop a strong retail center in the core. I do believe that basketball and hockey arenas should be located downtown and that they can contribute positively to economic development.

Economic Development 52

Economic Development Development Community Development Urban Planning 52

Disaster Planning and Emergency Management

OCTOBER 23, 2020

Plans were made in the UK in 2006, 2008, 2011 and 2014. The last two of these were either not developed enough or were allowed to lapse. No country other than the UK has spontaneously abandoned its basic law on emergency management (in this case the Civil Contingencies Act of 2004). The plans were not connected to anything.

Communications 52

Communications Legislation Implementation Public Health 52

Center for Community Progress

JULY 26, 2024

When a property owner dies without a will or estate plan, state laws governing inheritance determine how the property is divided among the remaining family members, or heirs. In response to this growing issue, LISC partnered with local community development corporations to canvass door-to-door and host educational community workshops.

Local Government 52

Local Government Government Housing Outreach 52

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

Of course, the bigger cities, with homelessness, a propensity for vandalism, higher usage, low investment in facilities, and lack of attendants, have a problem in maintaining quality public facilities (" The Disappearing Public Toilet ," Seton Hall Law Review , 2020). Fancy restroom" in Bryant Park, New York City.

Budgeting 52

Budgeting Advocacy Housing Communications 52

The Stoop (NYU Furman Center)

MARCH 11, 2024

In recent years, the System has been subject to growing criticism that it has been inadequately supporting the housing and community development mission given to it by Congress. 27 This development is perhaps the most damning evidence as to how political the FHLBanks are. Part 1 of this two-part paper describes this more fully.

Regulations 59

Regulations Housing Legislation Community Development 59

The Stoop (NYU Furman Center)

APRIL 29, 2024

For the buyer, closing costs vary significantly by state, reflecting different state regulations and laws. 5 This is because the government has put considerable time and resources into developing lower downpayment alternatives that are still of acceptable credit quality to the government agencies that provide most mortgage credit today.

Housing 59

Housing Regulations Government Accountability 59

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

JANUARY 22, 2025

This one is from February 2014. In textbooks on organizational psychology, behavior and development, there is an extended discussion of boundary spanning, where people have conflicting responsibilities to different groups with different priorities. Planning as boundary spanning and serving multiple masters. U Street NW.

Urban Planning 52

Urban Planning Elected Officials Housing Development 52

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

Main Street commercial district revitalization practice grew out of HP and a desire to save "old buildings" in the face of the development of shopping centers, chain retail, and broken microeconomies. Very soon into my writing, before the blog, a bunch of DC cultural institutions failed, so this became an ongoing topic.

Transportation 52

Transportation Parks And Recreation Economic Development Urban Planning 52

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

My work in Baltimore County also led to the development of my "Signature Streets" concept, as a way of unifying thinking about streets, mobility, and aesthetics, not just in counties but in cities too. By focusing on key concepts that "I've developed" here's a list. This is a great explication of the network concept applied to biking.

Transportation 52

Transportation Sustainability Parks And Recreation Development 52

The Stoop (NYU Furman Center)

AUGUST 2, 2023

While restrictive zoning is not the only reason housing costs are high in the United States, it does play a major role in limiting housing development, especially in parts of the country with high paying jobs in fast-growing industries. Researchers found preliminary evidence that these laws had their intended effect. million units.

Housing 98

Housing Laws Regulations Development 98

Disaster Planning and Emergency Management

JULY 29, 2019

Quarantelli and Dynes (1970) developed a three-stage model whereby property norms are progressively abandoned as a neighbourhood descends into an outbreak of uncontrolled looting. Law and Social Inquiry 43(4): 1427-1457. However, there is another side to this, one which has parallels with looting. References Alexander, D.E.

Social Media 52

Social Media Communications Management Development 52

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

MARCH 3, 2025

One of the special interest sections of the American Planning Association is Planning and Women and the Women's Transportation Seminar is a professional development organization for women working in the transportation field. Women and the history of the planning profession. 3, Supplement.

Urban Planning 52

Urban Planning Transportation Budgeting Voting 52